Meaning Of The Word Pentatonic

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What's The Definition Of Pentatonic?

pentatonic in American English
designating or of a musical scale having five tones to the octave

pentatonic in British English
adjective: relating to any of several scales consisting of five notes, the most commonly encountered one being composed of the first, second, third, fifth, and sixth degrees of the major diatonic scale

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